The sky twisted as the Throne of Eternity expanded, a fusion of the High Council's power designed to erase anything unworthy from existence. The battlefield had transformed into an infinite void of cosmic storms, where time and space themselves bent to the will of the council.
Xuian, however, stood untouched.
His new form—his Final Phase—made him something beyond even the Council's comprehension. The golden and abyssal energy within him flowed in perfect harmony, his very presence warping reality around him.
Kethis the Observer clenched his fists, his six glowing eyes flickering with an emotion he had never experienced before—fear.
"This is impossible… no one should be able to resist the Throne of Eternity."
Xuian chuckled, tilting his head slightly. "Then maybe it's not as eternal as you think."
Breaking the Throne of Eternity
The Council members raised their hands in unison. Cosmic energy surged, coalescing into a singular force meant to crush Xuian.
Xuian simply raised his blade.
With a single step forward—
BOOM!
The void shattered beneath his feet, golden-abyssal energy spreading out in a wave that dispersed the laws of the Throne of Eternity like they were nothing more than mist.
Kethis's eyes widened. "He's… rewriting our domain?!"
Xuian vanished.
In the next instant—
SLASH!
A clean, effortless cut split through the High Council's combined power, cutting straight into one of the elders. Their form disintegrated instantly, their essence wiped from existence.
Another elder roared, summoning planetary-level energy, but Xuian simply flicked his wrist—
A burst of golden-black power ripped through the attack, erasing it completely.
Xuian's voice echoed through the battlefield. "You relied too much on fate. But fate means nothing in the face of absolute power."
The High Council—once considered untouchable—was now being systematically destroyed.
The Last Stand
Kethis, now the last remaining member of the High Council, refused to fall without a fight.
He raised both hands, drawing upon the full authority of his existence.
The cosmos itself bent to his will, stars imploding and reforming in an endless cycle of creation and destruction. His body radiated with the power of countless dimensions, his six eyes burning with a final, desperate resolve.
"If I must fall, I will take you with me!"
Xuian exhaled.
He lowered his blade, then clenched his fist.
In that moment—
The entirety of space and time bowed to his will.
A single punch.
That was all it took.
BOOM!
Kethis's form was obliterated, his energy torn apart before he could even react.
The once-mighty High Council… was no more.
The Aftermath
The battlefield fell silent.
The Throne of Eternity collapsed, its remnants dissolving into golden particles. The sky returned to normal, the swirling cosmic storms fading into nothingness.
Xuian stood at the center of it all, his aura calming, the last traces of his ascension settling into place.
Liriel, Arvok, Karthos, and Lysara watched in stunned silence.
Karthos was the first to speak. "It's… over?"
Lysara exhaled. "He actually did it."
Xuian turned toward them, his eyes still glowing faintly. "We're not done yet."
They all looked at him in confusion.
Xuian smirked. "The High Council was only the beginning. There are still other dimensions out there—stronger enemies waiting to be conquered."
His system flickered.
[New Dimensional Path Unlocked]
→ Celestial Abyss Emperor: Sovereign of the Multiverse
Xuian cracked his knuckles.
"Let's get started."
End of Chapter 36